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CAUTION: When mounting the assembled aerial, always observe safety
precautions and use the correct equipment. Unless you are competent in the
use of ladders and other access equipment, do not work outdoors at roof
height. If in any doubt, refer to a qualified aerial installer.
Pole mount and pole are only suitable for loft
mounting this aerial - not suitable for outside mounting
1. Before preparing and stripping the cable ready for connection,
feed the coax cable through the hole in the terminal cover.
2. Prepare cable as shown in Fig. 5.
3. Feed prepared cable through braid clamp and thread the centre
wire through the hole in the central terminal as shown in Fig. 5.
4. Clamp the cable braid securely first, then tighten the screw on
the central terminal. Trim any stray braid that might come into
contact with the centre wire or central terminal.
5. Replace terminal cover carefully and securely making sure that
the cable is not trapped or kinked.
D. Connecting coax cable
braid
centre wire
5mm
10mm
8mm
central
terminal
braid
clamp
E. Coax cable routing and
fixing aerial to a mast
1x Central boom: assembly square aluminium in 2 sections
joined (L) approx 1240mm with 8x ‘X’ type elements
2x Reflector booms: Square aluminium (L) approx 330mm with
8x Reflector elements: Curved aluminium (L) approx 500mm
1x Centre mount bracket with clips: assembly square aluminium
1x Bow tie shaped dipole and printed circuit balun
1x Tilting Mast Clamp
Box contents
Tilting
Mast Clamp
Fig. 8
PVC
insulation
tape
mast
clamp
Centre mount
bracket
Fig. 7
Coax plug wiring instructions
1 Unscrew coax plug housing and slide cap
over cable.
2 Strip 23mm of cable outer sheath.
Gather copper braid, wrap around outer
sheath, slide claw over braid and crimp.
3 Strip 18mm of inner insulation to leave 5mm
exposed
4 Undo screw on plug/clamp, slide clamp over
inner wire & tighten screw. Reassemble plug
1
2
3
4
5
5 Trim inner wire flush with plug.
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Troubleshooting
© Philex Electronic Ltd 2013. v1.1 MK42 0NX
For optimum performance it is very important that the coax cable
should be routed as shown in the diagrams opposite.Fig. 7 shows
cable run for this aerial. PVC insulation tape can be used as
shown to hold the cable in place.
For best results the aerial should be centre mounted on an outdoor
aerial mast and pointed in the direction of the nearest transmitter*
making sure it is in a position where the transmitter signal will not
be obstructed by nearby trees and buildings. If you are in any
doubt about the direction in which the aerial should be pointing
or theorientation of the aerial (horizontal for main transmitter,
vertical for relay transmitter) check your neighbours’ aerials.
When centre mounting, slide the aerial mount back and forth
through mast bracket to find the most evenly balanced position,
this will minimise the strain on aerial, bracket and mast.
Before mounting check that the mast is in good condition and firmly fixed.
1. Using the clamp supplied fix the aerial to the mast - see Fig. 7 & 8 .
2. After the aerial direction has been fine tuned for best reception
tighten the bolts firmly until the aerial is securely fixed to the mast.
Alternatively for loft mounting, assemble the pole mount and mast clamp
as shown below (figs. 9 & 8). The pole mount can be fitted to a roof timber
(using screws provided) or to a suitably sound wall surface.
Fig. 9
Pole
Mount
For wall mounting
attach with bolts and
wallplugs supplied on
both sides of mount
(far side not shown)
No picture: Check all connections from aerial to TV.
Poor picture: Check all connections from aerial to TV.
Check aerial is properly aligned to the correct transmitter.
If the aerial has been loft mounted try mounting outside.
Make sure new digital coax cable has been used throughout
the installation.
Check the transmitter signal is not obstructed by nearby trees
or buildings.
If in a weak signal area or for long cable runs, installing a mast-
head amplifier will improve the signal.
If in a strong signal area the signal strength may need to be
reduced by fitting an attenuator.
Adjust aerial
to horizontal
before
tightening
bolts
Useful Websites for Digital Advice
*To confirm that your home is in a coverage area, to find out
what DTT channels should be available locally:
http://www.dtg.org.uk/industry/coverage.html
and enter postcode.
To find out your nearest transmitter’s distance and compass
bearing select Trade view from the top bar.
